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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tyrrau Mawr - Cairn in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by Postman on Monday, 22 October 2012  Page Views: 3728

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tyrrau Mawr
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Dollgelau  Nearest Village: Llanfihangel - pennant
Map Ref: SH68281352
Latitude: 52.703277N  Longitude: 3.950878W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : Looking west over the better cairn to Cader Idris (Vote or comment on this photo)
Two big cairns crown a minor summit on Craig Las. The southern of the two has slipped considerably southwards, but the northern cairn is just as perfect a cairn as you'll ever see.

You can either come from the north, up the well used Pony path, or from the south Via Castell y Bere. The views are splendid, across the Mawddach estuary and river to the Rhinogydd mountains, and up to the awesome Cader Idris, a feast for the eyes.
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Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : Looking east from Craig Las up to Cader Idris. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : looking north (Vote or comment on this photo)

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : View to the west across the settlement site. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : Elevated northern edge of the enclosure. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : Be northern arc of the enclosure.

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : Hut Circle centre top with a wall radiating towards the enclosure. (1 comment)

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : The later dwelling with Tyrrau Mawr towering above.

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : The later dwelling with Pared Y Cefn Hir in the background.

Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr
Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : The hut circle site centre pic with Pared Y Cefn Hir upper right.

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : Both cairns on zoom from the path to Craig y Llyn

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : The southern cairn

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : Looking west up to Craig Las and Craig y Llyn

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : From the path to Cader Idris.

Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr submitted by Postman : From up Cader Idris

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 1.1km E 95° Rhiw Gwredydd Cairns* Cairn (SH694134)
 1.5km W 268° Settlement East of Tyrrau Mawr* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH6674013500)
 1.7km W 272° Rhos Hafotty Carneddau stone setting* Standing Stones (SH66591362)
 1.8km W 277° Llynnau Cregennen Cairns* Cairn (SH665138)
 1.8km W 262° Cairn East of Hafotty Fach* Cairn (SH66441332)
 1.9km W 272° Rhos Hafotty Carneddau* Standing Stones (SH6642213627)
 1.9km W 268° Hafoty-Fach cairns* Round Cairn (SH664135)
 2.1km W 262° Afon Arthog Cairns* Cairn (SH662133)
 2.1km W 277° Carreg y Big (Arthog)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH66171384)
 2.1km NNW 328° Ty'n Llidiart Cairn* Cairn (SH6720015360)
 2.2km W 268° Hafotty Fach Cockpit Cairn* Cairn (SH6612013490)
 2.2km NW 315° Cairn South of Pared Y Cefn Hir* Cairn (SH668151)
 2.2km NW 308° Hut Circle South of Pared Y Cefn hir* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH666149)
 2.3km NNW 333° Ty'n Llidiart Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH673156)
 2.4km NW 310° Pared-y-Cefn-Hir* Hillfort (SH665151)
 2.5km W 272° Cairn Cemetery North of Hafotty Fach* Barrow Cemetery (SH65811366)
 2.5km WNW 291° Cregennen standing stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH65941450)
 2.5km NNE 26° Craig y Castell* Hillfort (SH69451578)
 2.7km W 264° Cairn South of Ffordd Ddu* Round Cairn (SH656133)
 2.7km W 260° Afon Arthog Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH6561013120)
 3.0km ENE 73° Llyn Gafr Mounds* Artificial Mound (SH712143)
 3.0km W 276° Arthog Standing Stones* Stone Circle (SH65261393)
 3.0km ENE 72° Llyn Gafr Hut Circle Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH712144)
 3.1km W 277° Standing Stone West of The Arthog Standing Stones* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH65241396)
 3.1km W 270° Burial Cairn South of Eglwys Foel* Cairn (SH652136)
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